After a 0.9% decline in 2024, spirits volumes declined a further 2.7% in control states during the first quarter of this year, according to NABCA. The largest control state, Pennsylvania, bucked the ...

U.S. spirits exports totaled $2.4 billion in 2024, up nearly 10% compared to 2023, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS). “The growth in U.S. exports in 2024 was driven by a ...

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is by far the leader of the Washington wine category, ranking seventh among all wine marketers in the U.S. at 7 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank.

Diageo is forming a joint venture with California-based investment firm Main Street Advisors that will market the Cîroc vodka and Lobos 1707 Tequila brands moving forward. Continue reading → ...

Since acquiring the Robert Mondavi portfolio for roughly $1 billion in 2004, Constellation Brands has taken the iconic franchise to new heights. While the Mondavi stable drives volume with the ...

•Missouri’s recreational cannabis market launched in February and pulled in impressive opening numbers. Continue reading → ...

The first U.S. location of luxury French retailer Printemps debuted last month in New York City. Continue reading → ...

•Vineyard Brands is adding New Zealand wine Rippon to its portfolio. Continue reading → ...

The U.S. wholesale market for wine and spirits is projected to eke out an increase in revenue terms this year, despite pressure on disposable incomes, higher trade hurdles, and weaker growth across ...

Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon, both part of the Moët Hennessy portfolio, are the top two Champagne brands in the U.S. market respectively, and together account for a full two-thirds of the ...